Configure Ntp Broadcasts; Disable Ntp On An Interface; Configure A Source Ip Address For Ntp Packets - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Configuration Manual

Configure NTP Broadcasts

With FTOS, you can receive broadcasts of time information. You can set interfaces within the system to
receive NTP information through broadcast.
To configure an interface to receive NTP broadcasts, use the following command in INTERFACE mode:
Task
Set the interface to receive NTP packets.
Table 34-1. ntp broadcast client Command Example
2w1d11h : NTP: Maximum Slew:-0.000470, Remainder = -0.496884

Disable NTP on an Interface

By default, NTP is enabled on all active interfaces. If you disable NTP on an interface, FTOS drops any
NTP packets sent to that interface.
To disable NTP on an interface, use the following command in INTERFACE mode:
Command Syntax
ntp disable
To view whether NTP is configured on the interface, use the
If is not listed in the
ntp disable
displays only non-default configuration information.)

Configure a Source IP Address for NTP Packets

By default, the source address of NTP packets is the IP address of the interface used to reach the network.
You can configure one interface's IP address to be included in all NTP packets.
Command Mode
INTERFACE
command output, NTP is enabled. (The
show config
Command
ntp broadcast client
Purpose
Disable NTP on the interface.
command in INTERFACE mode.
show config
show config
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Command
INTERFACE
command